2013 CDBG Recipients' Workshop CDBG Labor Standards

2013 CDBG Recipients' Workshop

CDBG Labor Standards

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Community Finance Division

What is the Davis-Bacon Act?

• Outlines labor standards for federal projects

• Applicable to all contracts > $2K involving federal funds

• Provides minimum wages by position

• Ensures minimum pay & other labor standards are enforced at work site

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Steps to Complying with Davis-Bacon Labor Standards

1. Request for Wage Rates2. Request for Contractor Clearance3. Notice of Contract Action4. Preconstruction Conference5. Payroll Submission and Review

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Request for Wage Determination• Submit request to Pam Truitt at DCA

• 30 days prior to advertising for contract bids

• Wage rates, posters and Notice of Contract Action form will be sent

• Wage rates must be a part of the bid package

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Request for Contractor Clearance

• Form can be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to Pam Truitt

• Ensures that contractor is not on Federal Debarred list

• Must be cleared before entering into a contract

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Notice of Contract Action• Must be submitted to DCA

▪ Contract Award• Verify that the appropriate Wage Decision was

used▪ Start of Construction

• Field Reps will schedule formal labor review after form has been submitted

• Construction drawdowns will be withheld if not submitted

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Community Finance DivisionPreconstruction Conference

• Mandatory, conducted by your grant administrator with the contractor

• Held prior to the start of construction

• Outlines contractor & subcontractor responsibilities, project timelines, logistics, etc.

• Explains Davis-Bacon, other applicable laws & contract provisions

• Notify your CDBG Field Rep of place and timeLabor Standards



Wage Decision & Posters

• A copy of both must be posted on the Job Site

• Employees must be able to view

• Protect from the weather

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Community Finance DivisionPayrolls

• Contractors must submit all payrolls to grant recipient

• Must include the name, address and last 4 digits of SSN of each worker the first time they appear

• Every payroll must ▪ list the worker’s classification, which must match the

Wage Decision document▪ include the hourly rate of pay▪ be numbered, with the last payroll labeled “Final Payroll”▪ be certified by the owner, officer or designee of the

construction company

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Community Finance DivisionJob Site Interviews• Have to be conducted on representative

# of workers in each classification

• Interview responses should be checked against Wage Decision and payrolls

• CONDUCT INTERVIEWS EARLY AND OFTEN

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Community Finance Division Common Pitfalls • Failure to obtain a wage determination

prior to solicitation for bids

• Not obtaining Contractor Clearance before entering into a contract

• Payrolls not submitted on a weekly basis

• Payroll job classifications not matching wage decision classifications

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Contact Information

Pam Truitt, Grants ConsultantPhone: (404) 679-5240

E-Mail: [email protected]

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Documents

2013 CDBG Recipients' Workshop CDBG Labor Standards